(1) The Authority may make such modifications to the plan as it thinks fit, being modifications which, in its opinion, do not effect important alterations in the character of the plan and which do not relate to the extent of land uses or the standards of population density.
(2) The Government may suo motu or on a reference from the Authority make any modifications to the plan, whether such modifications are of the nature specified in sub-section (1) or otherwise.
27. Andhra Area Act.
28. Substituted by Act No.13 of 2008.
29. Adapted by G.O.Ms.No.142, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (F2) Department, dated 29.10.2015.
Modifications to plan.
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(3) Before making any modifications to the plan, the Authority or, as the case may be, the Government shall publish a notice in such form and manner as may be prescribed inviting objections and suggestions from any person with respect to the proposed modifications before such date as may be specified in the notice and shall consider all objections and suggestions that may be received by the Authority or the Government.
(4) Every modification made under the provisions of this section shall be published in such manner as the Authority or the Government, as the case may be, may specify and the modifications shall come into operation either on the date of the publication or on such other date as the Authority or the Government may fix.
(5) When the Authority makes any modifications to the plan under sub-section (1), it shall report to the Government the full particulars of such modifications within thirty days of the date on which such modifications come into operation.
(6) If any question arises whether the modifications proposed to be made by the Authority are modifications which effect important alterations in the character of the plan or whether they relate to the extent of land-uses or the standards of population density, it shall be referred to the Government whose decision thereon shall be final.
(7) Any reference in any other Chapter, except this Chapter, to the Master Plan or the zonal development plan shall be construed as a reference to the Master Plan or the zonal development plan as modified under the provisions of this section.
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CHAPTER IV.
DEVELOPMENT OF LANDS.